What even is “attractiveness?”

According to psychiatrist Fredric Neuman, it’s “never just a matter of face and figure.”

“That initial impression determines whether that person seems attractive or not,” Neuman revealed.

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Attractiveness is incredibly nuanced and, as such, Neuman advises against striving to becomeeveryone’s cup of tea.

That’s just not possible.

And, as it happens, you probably already own a majority of them.

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Curious to know which of your everyday objects possess the power of attraction?

This isn’t too surprising given that pretty muchanyonewho haseverworn heels knows of their discomfort.

The unique swagger that comes from walking in heels also causes men to find women more attractive, apparently.

woman reading a book

Hmm, the more you know, right?

Books, baby!

There are plenty of reasons to read.

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But,whyis reading so attractive?

Books lead to discussions, psychologist Salama Marine told the site.

By sharing your tastes you’re free to show and share your inner world.

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A simple sundress

It’s no secret that many women love sundresses.

“When it’s this hot, I don’t wear anything else.”

It’s not just women and designers who love the look, though.

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“It’s as simple as this: silhouette and movement,” 31-year-old Kwasi revealed.

Yeah, sundresses are pretty great.

According to science, men are all about arms.

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No, that’s not a typo.

Inone comprehensive studyconducted in 2010, “taller women who had longer arms were strongly preferred.”

According to the study, “slender arms” were also considered to be “highly attractive.”

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Hopefully this “ideal” figure will shift to include all body types in the future.

Perfume, but not just any kind

There is more to attractiveness than meets the eye.

“Beauty is also in the nose and ear of the beholder,“researchers revealedin 2017.

Kim Kardashian, 2018

Okay, that took a turn, but still.

Our noses are pretty freaking amazing.

Perhaps one of the best attractiveness hacks isperfume.

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Well,onekind of perfume.

Well, there you have it.

Red clothing

Despite what is often said, seeing red is actually a good thing.

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Well, young women who wear red, that is.

However, the background color didn’t influence attractiveness one way or the other for older women.

Interestingly, the study pointed out that “men are not aware of this red effect.”

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It seems to be completely subconscious.

The reasoning behind this phenomenon is not yet known.

Whatever the reason, red is damn alluring.

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Why exactly that is is unknown.

“So a more natural look makes you appear more attractive to others,” psychologist Alex Jones explained.

It seems men are not all aboutcontouring.

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Oh, remember when we said most men don’t like contouring?

Well, it turns out they do.

Just not on the face.

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Although there have beencalls to retire bodycon dresses, the trend is stillalive and wellas of this writing.

A hair tie?

Science has told us time after time thatmen prefer women with longer hair.

But what if guys actually like what women can do with their hair more than the hair itself?

What do all of these styles have in common?

A hair tie, of course.

The UK companyBuy T-Shirts Onlinefurther surveyed 1,000 people and discovered how they perceived different colors.

Yep, black is amazing.

Hey, we don’t make the rules.

And the statistics are pretty astounding.

A whopping 70 percent of the men surveyed voted this way.

Hmm, well this does explain all of those awkward mini golf dates.

Patricia Hannigan, founder ofGolf Girl Media, rejoiced upon hearing the results of the survey.

“We’ve long suspected as much, but now we’ve got proof.”

Interestingly, the women who participated in the study actually didn’t care much for men who played golf.

Those surveyed found guys who either watch or play football to be most attractive.Cough Tom Bradycough.

Sunglasses also make a person’s face look more defined.

Cover up your eyes and bam!

you’re now mystifying.

Although they’re no longer anything new or unusual, their edgy “cool” factor lingers.

However, faces wearing “rimless glasses” did not lose any attractiveness points.

It doesn’t have to come down to what men consider to be attractive.

Well, except on a job interview, that is.

The installation featured a pair of identical male twins and identical female twins.

Nearly 500 museum patrons were asked a series of questions about the twins.

The questions ranged from “which one do you think is the bad cop?”

to “which one do you think has a better sex life?”

In the end, a whopping 73 percent responded positively to the gum chewers.

So, while your favorite gum might not help you score a job, it might just help youscore.